Parents of 11th Grade Students - High School

[Anonymous]

Use the money for travel for college visits.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Use the money for travel for college visits.

what money?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Two books that give the lay of the land

The Price you Pay for College, Ron Lieber

Who Gets in and Why, Jeff Selingo. He also has a website.

I have a sophomore in college and a high school junior.

Lesson learned, if you have a strong kid and are shooting high, still be very realistic. The hardest lesson in our house was that really bright kids (straight A unweighted, strong but not stellar test scores, meaning 1490-1510 without multiple tests) that does not have unique/pointy/whatever ECs is not getting into top 10 at all and not getting into top 25 without ED.

My second student took this lesson to heart. Equally strong grades, stronger test scores (harder studying for it), more unique ECs. Will likely get accepted a level up.

Child number one got into top 30 universities, waitlisted at top 25s. Chose to go to a sLAC with merit.

if new to this process, its eye-opening to read selingo's book.
also read:
the years that matter most (paul tough)
valedictorians at the gate
soundbite

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Richard Montauk is a few hundred dollars per hour. He can advise you on choices as well as negotiating more merit between competing offers (so long as your kid gets those).

You could probably work with him for less than $3000 over several sessions.

ah damn, I was about to say, "wait for the guy who always recommends that guy Richard Montauk"

You mean wait for Richard Montauk to post.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If DCUM has taught me anything it’s to avoid Richard Montauk and Bucknell.

Interestingly, Richard Montauk always pushes Bucknell.

Coincidence?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If DCUM has taught me anything it’s to avoid Richard Montauk and Bucknell.

Interestingly, Richard Montauk always pushes Bucknell.

Coincidence?

Omg
Really?!? You solved it!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Resurrecting this to get more “experienced” parents to post advice or resources.

The best advice remains, figure it out for yourself from the abundant free resources, don't pay thousands for it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We've found the free advice on this counselor's blog to be very helpful:

https://www.koppelmangroup.com/

Beware. I considered hiring her.
Yikes.
Make sure you meet with her to confirm fit.

Could you please elaborate on this? Or if someone else might have any experience with this group?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We've found the free advice on this counselor's blog to be very helpful:

https://www.koppelmangroup.com/

Beware. I considered hiring her.
Yikes.
Make sure you meet with her to confirm fit.

Could you please elaborate on this? Or if someone else might have any experience with this group?

Sorry-- for the above-- any experience on the Koppelman group? Thanks for any advice!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If DCUM has taught me anything it’s to avoid Richard Montauk and Bucknell.

What a weird post. (I don't know who Bucknell is). Montauk is an advertiser on DCUM so presumbably the moderator has checked him out.

Both of my children used him: Williams, UVA, Harvard, then both for Law school (He has written books on getting into collge, business schools, and law, etc.)